How to get fromAssen to Kalkarby train, bus or car

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There are 3 ways to get from Assen to Kalkar by train, bus, or car

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Train
best
1. Take the train from Assen to Zwolletrain Sprinter / ...
2. Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraaltrain Intercity
2h 59m
€75–112
Drive 165.3 km
cheapest
1. Drive from Assen to Kalkarcar 165.3 km
2h 22m
€29–42
Train, bus, line 302 bus, line 1821 bus
1. Take the train from Assen to Zwolletrain
2. Take the bus from Zwolle, Station to Apeldoorn, Stationbus 201 / ...
3. Take the bus from Apeldoorn, Station [ G ] to Arnhem, Centraal Stationbus 302 / ...
4. Take the bus from Arnhem Centraal to Emmerichbus
4h 22m

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Distance: 201.4 km
Duration: 2h 59m

What companies run services between Assen, Netherlands and Kalkar, Germany?

You can take a train from Assen to Kalkar via Zwolle, Arnhem Centraal, and Emmerich in around 2h 59m.

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Kalkar, Germany

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Things to do in Kalkar

Moyland Castle(Opens in a new window)

Moyland Castle (German: Schloss Moyland) is a moated castle in Bedburg-Hau in the district of Kleve, one of the most important neo-Gothic buildings in North Rhine-Westphalia. Its name derives from the Dutch word Mooiland which means "beautiful country". The name was probably coined by Dutch workers, which the former owner Jacob van den Eger of the Lower Rhine had brought to his property to drain the surrounding wetlands.

Wunderland Kalkar(Opens in a new window)

Wunderland Kalkar is an amusement park in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, just north of Düsseldorf. It is built on the former site of SNR-300, a nuclear power plant that never went online because of construction problems and protests. The park was constructed by Dutch entrepreneur Hennie van der Most, who purchased the site for a rumored price of USD$3 million. Wunderland Kalkar receives around 600,000 visitors each year.

Huis Bergh(Opens in a new window)

Huis Bergh is a castle in 's-Heerenberg and is one of the largest castles in the Netherlands. It gives its name to the Land van den Bergh and was previously owned by the counts van Bergh.

Hertefeld Castle(Opens in a new window)

The Hertefeld Castle estate, consisting of a castle ruin and attached park, stands in the town of Weeze in North Rhine-Westphalia. It was established in the fourteenth century.

Places to stay in Kalkar

Zweitheimat(Opens in a new window)

8.6Fabulous

Haus Seestern(Opens in a new window)

8.4Very Good

Ferienhaus-Kalkar(Opens in a new window)

8.4Very Good

Ferienwohnungen Schoofs(Opens in a new window)

8.1Very Good

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